1995 GT Timberline

I've been looking for a "Camping Bike" and I got a call from a frequent customer today that though he had just the thing! He said he picked it up from some ladys garage sale. It fit me perfectly so I handed him 80 big ones and took it home. I cannot believe the condition of this thing. Everything functions PERFECT.

I've been looking for a "Camping Bike" and I got a call from a frequent customer today that though he had just the thing! He said he picked it up from some ladys garage sale. It fit me perfectly so I handed him 80 big ones and took it home. I cannot believe the condition of this thing. Everything functions PERFECT.

Let me know what you think!

I think its great for the $80 you spent on it and will probably fill camp bike duty. Beyond that...as a mountain bike. Eh.

I think, derailleur cables would cross in front of the head tube, then once again cross underneath downtube. That way you don't rub off paint from the head tube. At least that's how I set up all my GTs.

Beautiful pictures your camera takes.

Completely off the topic but I love my charge spoon too. I just ordered my second set (brown this time) from Tree Fort. Good folks there

I think, derailleur cables would cross in front of the head tube, then once again cross underneath downtube. That way you don't rub off paint from the head tube. At least that's how I set up all my GTs.

Beautiful pictures your camera takes.

Completely off the topic but I love my charge spoon too. I just ordered my second set (brown this time) from Tree Fort. Good folks there

Edit - ohh I see you are with them. I saw the bike frame first...

Thanks for the comments!

I actually have the Knife. To this point it's my favorite saddle that I have ran (out of multiple WTB's, Selle Italia's and a Fizik).

Originally Posted by Rumpfy

I think its great for the $80 you spent on it and will probably fill camp bike duty. Beyond that...as a mountain bike. Eh.

Everything is perfect except the side walls of those tires!

Camp Duty is all I'm asking from it. I put some new(er) tires on it this evening and some nicer pedals, it's a very fun bike to cruise around on.

I didn't really feel too comfortable leaving my Giant Trance X0 on an unoccupied campsite, this will be a little bit easier on the nerves.

Do yourself a preemptive favor, fumigate the shifter pods with TriFlow and work them for a little bit. They are notorious for getting all jammed up and non functional due to the assembly grease drying up and getting all sticky.

A week ago, I was given a GT Timberline frame and I have made a roller out of it. My intent is to use it to ride 300 miles along an abandoned railway line this fall. I know the vintage bikes can't begin to compare with the new stuff, but I can have a lot of fun for very little invested. Great find.
Bob

very nice GT Timberline, I just bought 2 of them... Im trying to figure out the years, but I believe one may be the same exact year as yours. I want to make them into tourers... let's see how my project goes.

That was my first real mountain bike back in the day! One suggestion--if those alivio cranks are the originals (they look like they are) I believe they were recalled. Mine were, anyway. It's worth it to check.

I have a 1988 GT Timberline (gray and white crackle paint job) I purchased new back then and I use to ride it like crazy. I have been holding onto it over the years and hope to use it for something at some point.

Hi guys, I was wondering if one of you could tell me what the seatpost size is for this bike.??? I have a 94 or 95 GT Timberline. Bought it new, but fixing it up after sitting for 20 years. I lost the seat and post, so need to replace them. I searched online and can't find a correct answer for size. Some are saying 26.4mm to 26.8mm. I measured my tube and it's exactly 26.8mm. So for sure a 26.4 is way small. If I get a 26.8 post, would that be to tight to slide in easy? Bike is ready to ride, and want to order a post ASAP. But really need an answer before I order online. Could some of you please measure or look at your seatpost and let me know what size I need?

Thanks, but can't take a chance with that being 10 or 11 years older. Really like to hear from someone with close to or years 94 or 95. Thank you for replying though. The first year the Timberline was made was 93.

I went to ride the bike today just a little without the seat just to try it. Looks like I need crank bearings too. Any help with that, I'd appreciate. Are they a standard size? I have the same as the OP posted in his pics, Alivio. I never changed bycycle crank bearings nor have had that appart. But I'm fully capable once I see how its done (thinking YouTube videos), I am a motorcycle mechanic. Where and what do I look for..?

So, after looking at my bike, went to remove the cranks and not being able to, I found out after reshearching this, that I need a crank puller CCP-22, and BBT-32 Bottom bracket tool. Thing is, can I replace the bottom bracket without having to also replace the crank set and chain rings.